Accident Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 N425GZ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234884
 
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Date:Wednesday 29 January 2020
Time:10:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MU2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mitsubishi MU-2B-40
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N425GZ
MSN: 425 S.A.
Year of manufacture:1980
Total airframe hrs:4723 hours
Engine model:Honeywell TPE-33110511M
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chilton, Calumet County, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:New Holstein, WI (8D1)
Destination airport:Chilton, WI (11Y)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was landing the turbine-powered airplane on a 2,500-ft-long frozen, turf runway. The pilot reported to the manufacturer that, during the landing roll, the airplane yawed left and the right wing contacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have resulted in a directional control issue.
According to the pilot operating handbook, the airplane's landing distance over a 50-ft for a dry, hard surface runway was about 2,500 ft. The manufacturer estimated that this distance for a wet or turf runway were about 4,250 ft. The pilot did not respond to requests for information regarding his flight planning or estimated landing distance. The pilot's decision to land on a runway that provided an inadequate distance likely resulted in an inability to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.


Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to land on the turf runway with insufficient landing performance and his subsequent loss of control during the landing roll.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN20LA125
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CEN20LA125

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Apr-2020 18:05 Captain Adam Added
23-Sep-2020 12:01 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report]
23-Sep-2020 12:08 harro Updated [Source, Narrative]
13-Jun-2021 17:55 aaronwk Updated [Source, Narrative]
08-Jul-2022 11:08 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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